Spatio-temporal patterns of C : N : P ratios in the northern Benguela upwelling system

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 885-897

  Flohr, A ^a   Van Der Plas, A K ^b   Emeis, K C ^c,d   Mohrholz, V ^e   Rixen, T ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^b MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 84894116274     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-885-2014     Document Type: Article

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